The medicinal virtues of tar water fully explained ... To which is added the receipt for making it, and instructions to know by the colour and taste of the water when the tar is good, and of the right sort. Together with a plain explanation of the Bishop's physical terms / [George Berkeley].

  • Berkeley, George, 1685-1753.
Date:
1744
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Credit: The medicinal virtues of tar water fully explained ... To which is added the receipt for making it, and instructions to know by the colour and taste of the water when the tar is good, and of the right sort. Together with a plain explanation of the Bishop's physical terms / [George Berkeley]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    E Emeticks, Vomits, Elafticity, a Springinefs, or a Power Bodies have to return to their, fir ft Place of Condition, out of which they had been forc'd. Epidemical, Univerfal, General. Excretions, ‘The Separation of excrementitious Humours fropi the Aliments of the Blood. Expectorate, to bring up Phlegm. Erysipelas, An Inflammation of a hot, reddifh Colour, Sfi thonyk Fire. Erofions, Acid Fluids, or Humours. Emollients, Softners of any Humoursx F Fluidity, An Aptnefs to flow. Febrifuge, A Medicine ferviceable in any Fever. G , . . Gangrene, A Corruption of a Part9 generally beginning hf ^ Blacknefs and Mortification. Genial, ChearfuL H Hyde ricks, Medicines proper for Diforders in the Womb\ HeCtiek, A flow continual Fever. Hypocondriacal, Spleenatick or melancholly Difoidas* Ipecacuanha, Indian Root for a Vomit. Infpiffated, Thickened. Inebriate, To intoxicate. L Lubricative, Making flippery, foft, and yielding. Lixivial Salts, An Alkali extracted from calan d Herbs, by means of boil'd Lye. M Mobility, Aptnefs and Ability to move. Menltruum, All Liquors which are ufed for Diffolvents, Muriatick, Briny. N Neutral Salts, Which partake of the Nature of an Acid and an Alkali. Nutrition, Nourijhing. Nephritick Pains, Pains in the Reins or Kidney. Ofcillation, A continual Motion, like that of the Pendulum of & Clock. P Paroxyfm, An Accefs, or Fit of a Fever, peccant. Offending, Hurtful. Putrefaction, Corrupting, Making rotten^ Pathemata,